14 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Pentagon to Release Secret Codename of anti-ISIS Operation – CNN
Turkish President Declares Lawrence of Arabia a Bigger Enemy than ISIS – DB
It’s a War, Not a Video Game – WP Opinion
No Shock and No Awe – WP Opinion
Syria
Kurds Struggle to Hold Kobani as Turkey Remains on Sidelines – VOA
Kerry: Saving Kobane Not Part of Strategy – AJ
Guerrilla Groups Hunt Down Islamic State in Syria – Reuters
Turkey Says No Deal Yet on US Use of Bases in ISIS Fight – NYT
Turkey Denies Reaching Accord With US on Use of Air Base – WP
Turkey Denies Allowing Bases for Strikes on ISIS – TH
Turkey 'Allows Syria Rebel Training' – BBC
US, Saudi Arabia Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria – USCENTCOM
For Syrian Kurds, a Refuge But Not a Home – NYT
Inside Bashar Assad's Torture Chambers – Yahoo
Iraq
UK Official: Airstrikes Not Enough to Defeat Islamic State – AP
IS Militants Make Advances in Iraq's Anbar Province – VOA
Iraq Forces at Critical Juncture as Anbar Teeters – AFP
Islamic State Seizes Iraqi Army Camp as Deadly Bombings Rock Baghdad – AP
Islamic State Seizes Third Iraqi Base in Anbar – WP
Hit Falls to ISIL as Army Withdraws – AJ
Thousands Flee IS in Iraq, Says UN – BBC
Sunni Reawakening in Iraq Hinges on National Guard – Bloomberg
IS Group Seeks to Justify Enslaving Yazidi Women, Girls in Iraq – Reuters
Iraq Reviews Oil Ties with United States – UPI
Afghanistan
Taliban Attacks Kill at Least 25 Afghans – VOA
Taliban 'Kill 22' in Mountain Ambush – BBC
Ambush by the Taliban Kills 14 in Afghan Forces – NYT
Some Female Afghan Journalists Slip Back Behind Burqa – VOA
Mortenson Back In Afghanistan, Trying to Move Past ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Disgrace – WP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
Some Captured Terrorists Talk Willingly and Proudly, Investigators Say – NYT
Shameful Side of the War on Terror – NYT Book Review
US Department of Defense
Top General: US Needs to Rethink How Much it Cuts the Army – WP
Army’s Message At AUSA: Don’t Cut ‘Foundational Force’ – BD
Pentagon Sees Terror and Disease Among Climate’s Perils – NYT
Hagel to Address ‘Threat Multiplier’ of Climate Change – DMA
Climate Change Threatens National Security, Pentagon Report Says – WP
Report Lays Out Military's Challenges with Climate Change – S&S
Hagel: Climate Change Will Challenge US Military – AP
New Travel Pay Rates Mean Less Money for TDY/TAD – AT
United States
How the Drug Cartels Tried to End-run the Cops – FP
If Not America, Who? – WP Opinion
Obama’s ‘Blizzard of Lies’ – WP Opinion
Ebola
WHO Chief Calls Ebola Outbreak a ‘Crisis for International Peace’ – NYT
WHO: Ebola is Modern Era's Worst Health Emergency – AP
Ebola 'Could Lead to Failed States' – BBC
US Reviews Ebola Procedures After Nurse’s Infection – NYT
US Braces for More Ebola Infections – BBC
US Lacks a Single Standard for Ebola Response – USAT
CDC Rethinking Methods on Ebola – NYT
CDC: Unclear How Many in Dallas Were Exposed to Ebola – WP
CDC Training Questioned – FOX
Diplomats Discuss EU Military Coordination Against Ebola – Reuters
EU Considers Airport Screening for Ebola – AP
UK: Heathrow Ebola Screening Begins Tuesday – BBC
Canadian Ebola Vaccine Begins Testing – AP
Liberian Media Accuse Government of Restricting Ebola Coverage – VOA
The Worsening Ebola Crisis – NYT Editorial
Africa
Horrific Sexual Violence in South Sudan, UN Envoy Says – VOA
Car Bomb Kills at Least 15 in Somalia – NYT
Somalia Launches Postal Service – BBC
Madagascar's Former President Arrested After Return – VOA
Uganda to Take Mineral Ownership from Landowners – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Protests Roil Mexican City After Student Disappearances – WP
Protesters Burn State Building in Southern Mexico – AP
Mexican Activist Slain During Radio Broadcast – AP
Arrests in Venezuela Lawmaker Murder – BBC
Bolivia's Morales Claims Victory, 3rd Term – VOA
Bolivia: LATAM Leaders Hail Evo Morales 'Victory' – BBC
Bolivia's Morales Pledges No Major Nationalizations in New Term – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Crowd Scuffles With Hong Kong Protesters – VOA
Hong Kong Protesters Rebuild Barricades After Scuffles – WP
Hong Kong Protesters Reinforce Barriers After Rivals Try to Demolish Them – NYT
China Extends Hong Kong Crackdown to Bookshelves – WP
On China Mainland, Many Arrests for Hong Kong Support – VOA
China: Court Sentences 12 to Die for Xinjiang Mayhem – NYT
China: Death Sentences for Xinjiang Attacks – BBC
South Korea: Door Still Open for Talks With North – VOA
North Korea: Where's Kim? Absent Leader Stirs Wild Speculation – AP
State Media: North Korean Leader Appears in Public – VOA
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Reportedly Seen in Public – NYT
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Back at Work, But With a Cane – WP
North Korea's Kim Makes Public Appearance, State Media Report – AP
North Korea Says GIs’ Remains May Vanish – NYT
China’s Right to Govern Hong Kong – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia Signs Deals with China to Help Weather Sanctions – Reuters
Putin Turns to China as Sanctions Force 'Marriage of Convenience' – Bloomberg
Russian Human Rights Organization Targeted by State Justice Ministry – WP
Australia's PM to Confront Putin on MH17 Downing – VOA
Ukraine Sees Russian Pullback from Border as Positive Sign – Bloomberg
East Ukraine Rebel Leader Attacked – BBC
Spain's Catalonia to Seek Alternatives to Independence Referendum – Reuters
Bosnia Vote 'Hit by Ethnic Divide' – BBC
Nationalists Win Majority in Bosnia’s Elections – VOA
Elections in Hungary Tighten Prime Minister’s Hold on Power – NYT
Election Gains for Hungary Far Right – BBC
First the Scots, Now the Catalans – NYT Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Top Diplomat Criticizes Iran Over Conflicts – AP
Iran's President Says Nuclear Deal With West 'Certain' – Reuters
Iran's Rouhani: Nuke Deal Possible Before Deadline – AP
British Parliament Votes to Recognize Palestinian State – NYT
British MPs Pass Symbolic Motion on Palestinian State – Reuters
UK Parliament Votes to Recognize Palestinian State – AP
UN Chief Slams Israel Over East Jerusalem Settlements – VOA
UN Denounces ‘Provocations’ at Holy Sites in Jerusalem – NYT
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Compound – Reuters
Yemen Appoints New Prime Minister – BBC
Shiite Rebels Back Choice of New Yemen Premier – AP
Crackdown on Student Protesters in Egypt – NYT
US Urges Egypt to Ease Civil Society Restrictions – VOA
Regional Violence Causes French to Rethink Trips to Tunisia – Reuters
Ethnic Clashes Kill 2 in Algerian Oasis City – AP
Ending Cairo’s Abuses – WP Editorial
South Asia
Pakistani Girls' Struggle for Education – VOA Gallery
